title: Thermodynamic and functional characteristics of deep-sea enzymes revealed by pressure effects.
abstract: Hydrostatic pressure analysis is an ideal approach for studying protein dynamics and hydration. The development of full ocean depth submersibles and high pressure biological techniques allows us to investigate enzymes from deep-sea organisms at the molecular level. The aim of this review was to overview the thermodynamic and functional characteristics of deep-sea enzymes as revealed by pressure axis analysis after giving a brief introduction to the thermodynamic principles underlying the effects of pressure on the structural stability and function of enzymes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Mathematical and Life Sciences, Graduate School of Science, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8526, Japan. ohmae@hiroshima-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: Eiji
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ohmae
authors.forename: Yurina
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Miyashita
authors.forename: Chiaki
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kato
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D059001:Aquatic Organisms / Q000201:enzymology*; D001419:Bacteria / Q000201:enzymology*; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000737:chemistry*; D004798:Enzymes / Q000737:chemistry*; D006874:Hydrostatic Pressure; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D013816:Thermodynamics
chemical_list: D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D004798:Enzymes